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Hospedaje Turistico Recoleta

  • March 29, 2007
  • Rated 5 of 5 by seis from Birmingham, Alabama
Hospedaje Turistico Recoleta

This hostel was quite nice they offer airport pick up for free, which can save you about three dollars, and breakfast is included. If you book it directly via email you will save money. However, the English is sketchy so there was some confusion about our group arriving on two different days. They worked it out fine. We were greeted with coca tea to help with the altitude, and we had to wait a bit while our rooms were turned over. The rooms were clean and all had a private bath. However, all but the matrimonial had a bath across the hall. The matrimonial had a TV, but I am not sure about the other rooms. We never turned ours on. The hot water was plentiful but needed a light touch to keep from scalding ourselves. There were many sitting areas in the hostel so that different groups could hang out independently. They also did there best to keep our seven person group close together. The breakfast was good but we had to ask for eggs, because all it consisted of was bread, jelly, butter, juice, and Nescafe. They'll bring you eggs at no extra charge you just have to ask. Hint: if you love coffee bring the Folgers individual coffee pouches. All the restaurants and hostels have hot water and cream. It will save your taste buds from the Nescafe.

Pros: 1. The staff are great. They are attentive always around, and willing to help you make any arrangements. They helped us get our night bus tickets to Puno.

2. The place is very secure with a security camera and a deadbolt lock. Also, I felt very safe with all my stuff inside my room.

3. They will store your luggage for free if you will be gone overnight.

4. The decor is eclectic and interesting with everything in the sitting rooms from shrunken heads to vintage radios (See pics).

5. Full use of limited kitchen with plenty of Coca leaves for tea (see pics).

Cons:1. The rooms are not heated each bed has like five blankets on it, so you stay warm enough. However, when you get out of bed or hang out in the common rooms it can be chilly.

2. You have to listen to a long sales pitch in broken English about Machu Pichu and other tours.

3. The two streets leading to Plaza de Armas and San Blas are very narrow and sort of sketchy. We always took a cab at night especially if we had been drinking. (See pics)

All in all the pros far outweigh the cons and for ten bucks a person a night who can beat it.

From journal Peruvian Gold is Better than Inka Kola

Editor Pick

Hospedaje Turistico Recoleta

  • December 16, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Shady Ady from Hinckley, United Kingdom
To say this hostel is good, is a big understatement, and I can say fully that it deserves its position of third-best Latin American hostel as awarded by Hostelworld.com. Hospedaje Turistico Recoleta is a charming family-owned hostel and, after 8 years, is well established in Cusco. Found in the old and safe neighborhood of Tahuantinsuyo, it is a 10-minute walk to the Plaza de Armas, the main square of Cusco, and all amenities, including restaurants, banks, museums, and shops. As soon as you walk in, you can feel the quiet, comfortable, and relaxed atmosphere and are made to feel extremely welcome by the friendly staff, who are more interested in giving you a cup of coca leaf tea to help with altitude sickness than making sure they have your room payment.

Hospedaje Turistico Recoleta is different from most hostels, as there are no dormitories here. Instead, the 10 rooms offer a selection of single, double, twin, triple, and quadruple rooms to choose from. Prices start at $10 per person per night, up to $13 per person, for the single room. Each room has its own private shower (with hot water 24/7), toilet, and linen, and there is also a private lounge between each two rooms, with cable TV, board games, and books to keep you amused if you fancy a quiet night in. My room was spotlessly clean and decorated in a quaint traditional Incan style.

Breakfast is also included, consisting of fruit, tea, juice, bread, and eggs. This is nice, as it gives you the opportunity to socialize with other guests. Also included in the price is airport pick-up, which on average saves you around $10, almost a free night stay! The hostel also has closed garage parking, a laundry service (S./4.50 per kilo, approximately $1.50), motorcycle hire, Internet access, safety box, telephone/fax facilities, and, if you have the time, Spanish classes.

I was impressed by everything this hostel offered, most notably, though, their ability to organize tours and trips for you anywhere in Cusco, Puno, Arequipa, and also Lake Titicaca, where they can arrange a traditional home-stay experiences for $45 a night. Unfortunately, I booked my tours through another more expensive agency, but if I had the chance again, I would definitely use this hostel’s services, as their prices in comparison were virtually half and the tours were identical and I found fellow guests who had booked through the hostel on the same tours as me!

The motto of the hostel is "your home away from home," and although in some cases this can sound a little cheesy, for this hostel, it is totally true, as the family atmosphere always makes you feel highly welcomed. I would definitely choose this hostel again if I return to Cusco.

Hospedaje Turistico Recoleta is located in the Tahuantinsuyo area of Cusco next to the beer company. More information can be obtained from emailing Javier, the hostel owner, at hosperecoleta@usanet.com or by phoning him on 51-84-231323 or 51-84-9695366.

From journal Machu Picchu - Heaven on Earth?

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